Aston Martin has revealed a fully electric concept of its Rapide S four-door sports saloon. Designed and developed as a technology demonstrator, the car was on display today at Lancaster House in London as part of a UK-China ‘creative summit’ organised by the British government’s GREAT campaign.

Aston Martin says the new RapidE concept has been developed in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering at its facility in Grove, Oxfordshire.

“We see luxury electric vehicles as an intrinsic part of our future product portfolio and welcome ChinaEquity into the next phase of study for the project development,” said Aston Martin boss, Dr Andy Palmer. “The exciting RapidE concept tangibly demonstrates the capability and ambition of Aston Martin towards developing low- and zero-emission sports cars.”

During the Lancaster House event, Aston Martin and Chinese investment group, ChinaEquity, announced an agreement to explore the development of a production version of the RapidE concept.

If successful, the new luxury sports car would be constructed at Aston Martin’s global HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire, and could be brought to market in around two years.

Source: Aston Martin

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